Title 14, Local Government

(a) No person, firm, corporation, or association shall engage in or carry on the business referred to in § 14-57-302 in cities of the first or second class without first procuring from the governing body of the municipality in which it is proposed to operate a permit so to do. (b…

Before granting any permit under § 14-57-304, the governing body shall require the seeker of the permit to file with it an application, verified by oath and setting forth the facts showing his qualification to render the service for which he seeks the permit, together with the fa…

(a) No permit shall be granted under § 14-57-304 until and unless the applicant shall file with the governing body of the city or town a surety bond of a corporate surety authorized to do business in this state, in such amount as the city or town shall determine, conditioned upon…

(a) Upon the filing of an application, the city shall cause to be given to each and every taxicab operator in the city a due and reasonable notice, in writing. Notice of the hearing shall set forth the time and place of the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted by the governing…

Any final action of the governing body of the municipality in respect to any application shall be subject to judicial review.

(a) It is unlawful for a person, firm, or corporation to employ another, who is under the age of twenty-one (21) years, to operate or drive a taxicab or bus for hire, or otherwise, in cities of the first class in this state. (b) A person found guilty of a violation of this subcha…

It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years to operate any taxicab or bus service for hire, or otherwise, in a city of the first class in the State of Arkansas or to drive a bus or taxicab, as employee, partner, or otherwise, for another.

No person who is under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall be licensed to drive a bus or taxicab for hire, or otherwise, in any city of the first class in the State of Arkansas.

Before anyone shall be licensed to drive a bus or taxicab in this state, satisfactory proof must be made that the applicant is twenty-one (21) years of age or over and of good moral character.

Cities of the first and second class are authorized, upon the passage of a municipal ordinance, to install parking meters on the streets and other municipally owned property of the city.

Any municipal ordinance authorizing the installation of parking meters shall not be subject to an emergency clause. Nothing in this subchapter shall limit the rights of the people under the Initiated and Referendum Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas.

(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Municipality” means an incorporated town or a city of the first or second class;(2) “Net revenues” means that part of the revenue derived by a municipality from the operation of parking meters which remain…

This subchapter, being necessary for the public health, safety, and welfare, shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof.

Without reference to any other statute, this subchapter shall be deemed full authority for the issuance and sale of the bonds authorized by this subchapter. No petition or election or other or further proceedings in respect to the issuance or sale of bonds under this subchapter, …

(a) Any municipality in the State of Arkansas owning and operating parking meters may use the net revenues derived from this ownership and operation for:(1) The purchase of real estate to be used for parking lots;(2) The purchase of rights-of-way for the construction of public st…

(a) (1) Whenever the legislative body of any municipality shall determine to exercise the power granted by this subchapter, it shall state the purpose and cause an estimate to be made of cost of such purpose.(2) (A) If the cost is greater than the legislative body deems should be…

(a) (1) Bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall be negotiable instruments and shall be executed by the presiding officer and clerk or recorder of the legislative body of the issuing municipality, and shall be sealed with the corporate seal of the municipality.(…

(a) Bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall be payable solely from the net revenues derived by the municipality from the ownership and operation of the parking meters, which net revenues may be pledged for the payment of these bonds. (b) (1) The revenue bonds s…

A municipality issuing revenue bonds for the payment of which it pledges the net revenues derived from the ownership and operation of parking meters shall, by the favorable vote at the election for the purpose of issuing the revenue bonds, be construed to have made a binding cont…

(a) If there is a default in the payment of the principal of, or interest on, any of the revenue bonds authorized by this subchapter, any court having jurisdiction, in any proper action, may appoint a receiver to take charge of and operate the parking meters, with power to charge…

(a) The ordinance authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds may contain provisions for the acceleration of the maturities of all unmatured bonds in the event of default in the payment of any principal or interest maturing under the bond issue, or upon failure to meet any sink…

(a) An owner of a vehicle, delinquent in the payment of the city or town vehicle tax for more than five (5) months, who thereafter uses and operates the vehicle upon the public roads, streets, and other public ways within the city or town levying the vehicle tax, or who knowingly…

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 26-78-102 — 26-78-108 and in addition to such taxes as may be levied by the State of Arkansas for the privilege of using and operating motor vehicles on the public roads and highways of this state, any city of the first or second class and…

Any city of the first or second class or any incorporated town levying and collecting a vehicle tax under the provisions of this subchapter shall not be entitled to levy and collect a vehicle tax under the provisions of §§ 26-78-102 — 26-78-108, relating to motor vehicle tax for …

(a) (1) Before the vehicle tax levied by the governing body of any city of the first class or city of the second class or incorporated town upon vehicle owners residing in the city or town may be collected, the mayor shall call a special election in accordance with § 7-11-201 et …

(a) Under this subchapter, the ordinance of the governing body of a city or town may contain therein a classification of vehicles by types and the rate of tax levy, stated in dollars and cents, to be collected from the owners of the vehicles coming within these classifications. (…

The maximum city or town vehicle tax which may be levied and collected shall not exceed five dollars ($5.00) per year per vehicle, irrespective of its classification.

The city or town vehicle tax shall be due and payable, without penalty, during the month of January of the calendar year following the year in which the levy is made.

Penalty for delinquent payment of the city or town vehicle tax shall be one dollar ($1.00) per vehicle per month for each month's delinquency.

(a) The owner of any vehicle first acquired or first used in the city or town after July 1 of the taxable year shall be required to pay only one-half (½) of the annual rate of the city or town vehicle tax for the remainder of the calendar year. The tax may be paid, without penalt…

The owner of a vehicle, having paid the city or town vehicle tax in any city or town for a particular year, shall not be required to pay the vehicle tax for the use of the same vehicle in any other city or town for the same year.

(a) Any city or town levying a vehicle tax under the provisions of this subchapter shall designate, by ordinance, an official to collect the tax. (b) (1) The official shall use consecutively numbered receipts, printed in duplicate, to acknowledge payment of the tax.(2) Each recei…

(a) All tax, interest, and penalties collected under the provisions of this subchapter shall be deposited in a separate bank account to be maintained by the city or town. From the proceeds shall be paid the cost of duplicate receipts and windshield stickers. (b) All proceeds rema…

(a) In the event funds from any sources for a municipal project other than revenues derived from a performance-based efficiency project exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000), excluding the cost of land, the provisions of this subchapter and all other provisions of this Code gov…

(a) The audit or agreed-upon procedures engagement of every municipality shall be made by Arkansas Legislative Audit or other independent persons licensed and in good standing to practice accounting by the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy, to be selected by the governin…

(a) As used in this section, “municipality” means:(1) A city of the first class;(2) A city of the second class;(3) An incorporated town; or(4) A city or town department, agency, board, or commission. (1) A city of the first class; (2) A city of the second class; (3) An incorporat…

(1) The governing body of a city of the first class, city of the second class, or an incorporated town may purchase the following commodities without soliciting bids:(1) Perishable foodstuffs for immediate use;(2) Unprocessed feed for livestock and poultry;(3) Advanced emergency …

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Commodities” means all property, including without limitation equipment, printing, stationery, supplies, insurance, and capital improvements, but excluding leases on real property, real property, or a permanent interest in real property, and exemp…

On or before December 1 of each year, the mayor of all cities and incorporated towns having the mayor-council form of government shall submit to the governing body of the city or town, for its approval or disapproval, a proposed budget for operation of the city or town from Janua…

Under this subchapter, the governing body of the municipality shall, on or before February 1 of each year, adopt a budget by ordinance or resolution for operation of the city or town.

(a) The approval by the municipal governing body of the budget under this subchapter shall, for the purposes of the budget from time to time amount to an appropriation of funds which are lawfully applicable to the items therein contained. (b) The governing body may alter or revis…

(a) For the purpose of assisting the mayor of a first-class city in carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, the municipal governing body may appoint one (1) or more committees, to be composed from its membership, or, by ordinance, it may create one (1) or more departments…

(a) The mayor of a first class city shall prepare and submit to the municipal governing body within the first ninety (90) days of each year a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city during the previous year. (b) The mayor shall also keep the gove…

(a) In a city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town, the mayor or the mayor's duly authorized representative shall have exclusive power and responsibility to make purchases of all supplies, apparatus, equipment, materials, and other things requisite f…

Except as provided under § 14-58-104, the purchase of all types of insurance by cities of the first class, cities of the second class, or incorporated towns is governed by § 14-58-303.

(a) In a city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town, the mayor or his or her duly authorized representative may approve or disapprove for payment out of funds previously appropriated for that purpose any legal claims asserted or brought against the ci…